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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 8, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,985 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 8, 1973
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Splittorff
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Splittorff
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Splittorff
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Smith scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Splittorff
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Griffin out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Tiant
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Rojas scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Tiant
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Splittorff
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Splittorff
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Tiant
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Splittorff
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Splittorff
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Splittorff
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Tiant
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Splittorff
Montgomery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Splittorff
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Tiant
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Tiant
There goes Piniella. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Piniella steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Splittorff
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Splittorff
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Dal Canton
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montgomery vs. Dal Canton
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Petrocelli scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Dal Canton
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Dal Canton
Harper hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Tiant
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Tiant
Rojas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Dal Canton
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dal Canton
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Rick Miller now playing center field.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Tiant
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dal Canton
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Dal Canton
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montgomery vs. Dal Canton
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Tiant
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dal Canton
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Dal Canton
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Dal Canton
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Mingori
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Mingori
Cepeda hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Miller scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. Mingori
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Tiant
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tiant
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Tiant
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Mingori
Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop. Kurt Bevacqua now playing second base.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Mingori
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Mingori
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Mingori
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and has Kirkpatrick trapped. Tiant throws to third, and Petrocelli tags Kirkpatrick for the out. Brett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Tiant
Taylor hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Tiant
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Hopkins strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1973 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Harper T, lf 6 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
Aparicio L, ss 5 1 0 0 Floyd B, ss 0 0 0 0
Smith R, cf 2 2 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller R, cf 0 1 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 0 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 2 1 0 Bevacqua K, 2b 0 0 0 0
Cepeda O, dh 5 1 4 6 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 5 1 2 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 3 3
Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reichardt R, dh 4 0 1 0
Montgomery B, c 4 0 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 0 1 0
Evans D, rf 4 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 0 0
Taylor C, c 4 0 1 1
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38 9 10 9 37 4 10 4
Boston 300 040 020 -- 9
Kansas City 200 001 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 10 4 4 0 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)* 4.0 4 6 5 5 4
Dal Canton B 3.2 4 2 2 0 0
Mingori S 1.1 2 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Patek F 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Kansas City 6
2B -- Cepeda O 4, Mayberry J, Petrocelli R, Evans D, Kirkpatrick E, Taylor C
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Piniella L
SH -- Griffin D
HBP -- by Mingori S (Miller R)
WP -- Splittorff P 2
T -- 2:41
A -- 18985
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